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GRAVIS PASS, JOSEPHINE < OI XTY, OREGON
YOL. XIV., No. UM).
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Kansas City, May I
♦ Five persons were killed, und
several Injured In a gasoline
♦ explosion al the plant of the
Interstate refineries hern short­
♦ ly before noon today. Th« burn­
♦ Ing gasoline spread to tin*
♦ storage tanks
and
an hour
Inter the fire was not under
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THURSDAY, MAY I, 1921.
SCHOOL HELD TO TEACH
MEN HOW TO POUR GAS
FIVE PERSONS KILLED
IN GASOLINE ACCIDENT
10 CELEBRATE
Gateway to the Oregon Caves
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BOATS ARE STARTING SEARCH
Medford, Ore,, May 1.— The di-
rectors of the Jackson county falr
lx-ft Tuesday morning But I Lu I to
announced today that they have de-
Work tor Several Ilmira Remov­
dded to put on a motor car race
ing lie From .Machine
meet here June 19-20, and Invite
some of the best known automobile
racers In the country to attend
Seattle, Wash., May 1.—( A. P.)
Heretofore the automobile races I — Major Frederick L. Martin, who
have been more or leas local in ehar-| left Chignik for Dutch Harbor yes-
act er. but this year the board plans I terilay, had not been reported early
to offer prizes which will attract ' this morning.
Fishing boats and
professionals.
destroyers tire searching for hltn.
It was also decided to arrange for
Coast Ix'ague buseball games at the
Chignik. Aluska (delayed)—Ma­
fair grounds when Portland and Sun jor Martin and Mechanician Sergeant
Francisco can be induced to stop Alva Harvey, started here at 11:10
hero a day without Interfering with Wednesday morning for Dutch Har­
their schedules.
bor, 400 miles westward.
Before
I hey could rise they worked fever­
ishly for several hours
removing
■loo pounds of lee from their ma­
chine. They had to thaw the gas
pump mid oil pump. Both had been
frozen solid.
Deals With Multitude
CHURCH HEADS AGAINST
LIQUOR MODIFICATION
TO HAVE TAKEN
Chicago, May 1.—(Í. N. S. )
Si —Gasoline and oils are now
♦ being poured into tanks of
♦ automobiles at numerous flll-
♦ Ing stations of the Standard Oil
+ Company (Indiana) in and
♦ about Chicago
by scientific
♦ methods. Ninety-five graduates
♦ of the company's Service Sta­
♦ tion School are handling oil in
♦ a manner resulting from erudi­
♦ tion obtained through advanced
♦ study of the Industry.
The men were selected for
♦ training out of the thousands
employed by the company. The
♦ factors taken Into considera-
♦ tlon iu selecting the young
♦ men were personality, educa-
♦ tion,
experlence, aggresslve-
♦ ness, courtesy and what the
♦ company believed were Inher-
♦ ent possibilities.
After attending classes from
♦ 8:30 to 5 o'clock for many days
♦ the young men were handed
♦ diplomas, which they can show
♦ any stubborn “Lizzie" to prove
that said motor bus is receiv­
♦ ing scientific handling
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Springfield, Mass.,
May 1.
— (A. P. )—A petition to con­
gress to permit no modification
of the prohibition amendment
was approved unanimously by
the general conference of the
Methodist
Episcopal
church
meeting here today .
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0EA1H TOLL IN
PLACED AT 108
HEARING AGAINST
MONTANA
ADDITIONAL REPORTS SENT IN
SEN VTOIt DEVEIXIDS NEW
FILIPINO MEDICS ENTER I'.
TODAY," SWELL LIST OF
TESTIMONI
KILLED
S. ARMY RESERVE CORPS
Manila, May 1.—(A. P.)—About
30 Filipinos are receiving appoint­
ments to the commmissioned per­
sonnel of the United States army re­
serve corps in response to a re­
Witness Says That Official Stated
quest for applications from Filipino Was Worst Storm in History of the
That He Would Ixtok Out for
Southeast—Damage Will Run
doctors recently issued. Dr. Rafael
Campbell Interests
Well Toward »19,ooo,(MM>
Jesus Perez, of Manila, is the first
Filipino to receive a commission in
the Medical Reserve Corps of the
Washington, May 1.— (A. p.)— army.
Atlanta. Ga.. May 1.— (A. P.) —
Reports of additional deaths from
The senate committee investigating
the tornadoes in
Richland and
the
indictment
against
Senator
Sumpter counties. South Carolina,
Wheeler, of Montana, was told today
today swelled the southeastern storm
by W. W. Rhea. Colorado oil man,
death toll to 108.
that he beard that Wheeler had as­ Ira Bern, of Salt Lake, Wins Bout
With 108 known dead, over a
When Opponent Hurt
sured Gordon Campbell, in January,
score missing, and approximately
1923, that when Wheeler came to
Portland. May 1.— (A. P.)—Ira 500 injured, the southeast today set
Washington he would take care of Dem, of Salt Lake, threw Ted Thye about relieving the suffering in the
Campbell's land permits, Rhea said after 33 minutes last night with an zones stricken yesterday and Tues­
day by the worst storms in history.
that Campbell told ' him that Wheeler airplane spin hold. Thye was in­ The tornadoes caused $10,000,000 of
jured and was unable to continue
was paid for it. ' The Montana in­
the match.
The referee declared damage in South Carolina. Georgia,
senator took Dern winner.
dictment charged the
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Alabama, North Carolina. Virginia,
Louisiana and Arkansas.
a fee for appearing ; before the inter-
Tornadoes struck Alabama at
ior department in the matter.
widely* separated points.
As
in
South Carolina, a complete check
there is impossible as yet.
The
Says University Alumni Will Put
greatest loss of life occurred at
Over Campaign for ^Million
Kearns Says ItaltlA News to Him But
Smithville, near Columbus, Ga.,
Will Hold Conference
where seven persons were killed. A
University at Oregon, Eugene,
small white child and four negroes
New York. May 1.—(A. P.)—Tex May 1.—(Special)—Dean W. G. met death at Union Springs, the
Rickard announced today that he has I Hale of the University of Oregon child being hurled through the air
arranged a championship fight be­ School of I-aw, who has been travel- nearly a mile.
Harry i ing over the state and speaking be-
tween Jack Dempsey and
At Opelika four negroes were
Wills. at Jersey City. September 6. i fore the alumni of various cities in killed and five injured: two negroes
the interest of the Gift Campaign,
expresses complete confidence in the were killed when 16 tennant houses
Log Angeles, May 1.—(A. P.) —.
were blown over near Clio: a white
manager, way alumni are responding.
Jack Kearns, Dempsey's
"The spirit of optimism and in­ woman was killed and a man in­
said that Rickard’s announcement
jured near Roanoke and several per­
was news to him. but that he would terest are noticeable every where,
sons were injured at Greenville,
talk with Rickard about arrange- particularly in those communities
Louisville and Auburn.
which
because
of
special
conditions
ments if Rickard wishes a bout.
The central part of the state ap­
might give the alumni some reason
to feel discouragement,” Dean Hale peared. from incomplete reports to
have borne the brunt of the storm
said.
Telling of the spirit shown by As­ in Georgia. A woman and her infant
Charge Made by Federal Judge Wol­ toria alumni. Dean Hale declared child was killed near Macon when
verton—Closing Arguments Made that there had not been even a sug­ a tornado swept away a house in
gestion that they had gone through which they had taken refuge. The
Portland. May 1.—(A. P.)—The a catastrophe or that the people had baby's body was found beneath the
Bend bonus case is to go to the jury been set back by the expense of re­ flooring of another wrecked house
200 yards away.
this afternoon following the charge building the city.
The whole town of Ficklen, Ga.,
"They were not seeking excuses.
by Federal Judge Wolverton.
At­
des­
torney Goldstein, closing for the de­ They declared. 'The campaign is go- near Augusta, virtually vas
fense, praised the characters of the , ing over’,
i troyed.
Postmaster K. G. Patrick was ln-
defendants. Assistant United States "It is the natural desire of the Ore-
District Attorney Maguire closed for gon citizen to see the University stantly killed and more than a score
the government.
succeed. The alumni outside the of persons injured.
One negro was killed and several
Arguments continued this morn- state, also, are rising to the occasion,
ing in the federal court in the Bend
Dean Hale attended gatherings in injured near Rock Creek.
In possibly a dozen other locali­
bonus case, the opening of argu- Seattle and Spokane, and found en-
ments having begun late yesterday, couragement in both the eastern and ties in the southeast an undetermin­
ed number of persons were hurt,
after both sides rested, following 10 western part of Washington,
days spent in the taking of testi-
"What has been said of the atti- but detailed reports are lacking.
Relief measures already have been
mony.
tude of other localities is true of
---------------------- Pendleton, St.
Helens, Oregon City. inaugurated by the southern division
IIUIH1DM nilinu 1DC DllOrn Grants Pass, Newport, and Klamath of the American Red Cross.
UnliUnlVI rUNUd Ant nAntu Kails, where I have been most re-
The storm, its destructive force
cently,” said Dean Hale.
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Committee Gets $359.SO From Mer­
chants Through Solicitation
TOOK CARE OF LAND PERMITS
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SUFFERING BEING RELIEVED
Tomorrow afternoon between the
hours of 2 and -I o'clock will lie
virtually u holiday In Grunts Pass
as a large number of the business
houses have agreed to dose during
that time. The occasion Is the an­
nual May Day Festival at Riverside
park. Th« school children from ull
schools of the city, number about
400, are to take part In the pro­
gram. Elaborate preparations have
been made for the affair with the
Bremerton,
Wash., May 1.— (A.
best costuming ever attempted. The
P.I The use of hammocks by blue­
festival will be free of charge to
jackets of the United States Navy is
everybody, the expenses having been
gradually giving way to more com­
cured for by other means.
The
fortable bunks, A thousand of the
synopsis and pri anim nre being
latter are being installed on the Ok-
printed below. People
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are asked tn
lahoma
at the Puget Sound navy
clip It from the paper and preserve
Problems in Campaign
yard and it is said the hammocks
C1L1FORM I
It for use tomorrow.
will give way to the bunks on all
SENT TO
Sy llopsls
V multltude of pulillc problema
American vessels.
All the forest Is quiet and the
Bunks have long been in use on
vere dealt Willy last night hy George
Sacramento,
May 1.—The great
flowers are sleeping, us rosy dawn
L. Baker, mayor of Porlland, and 'cattle and sheep movement to num- destroyers, because there is no room
appears and calls ull forth to a new
candidate for thè Republiean nom­ Imer ranges in the government re­ for slinging hamrtocks, and it is
day. The butterflies spread their
ination for United States senator. in serves will start tomorrow and it is said this is the reason bluejackets
wings und flit In among the flowers
bis curupulgn talk ut thè Rivoli the- ¡estimated that the grazing of herds prefer service on the destroyers.
awakening them from their i sill III-
atre.
The poor condltlon of ugrl- | in northern California forest re­
le-
Iters. Boon the woodnympi)».
cultural distriets, naad for market«, serves will mean the saving of great
coine
jolcing that spring is here,
industriai and scenic posslblllties. herds and many millions of dollars
out to play and frolic.
batter treatment for thè veterana, to California. The cattle to be moved
Nevertheless all the
fulry folk llialtntlon
of
Immlgrntlon and a 'number 300,000 and the sheep 650,- Concert Will Be Given at Rivoli
quickly disappear as the people
I stricter observance of the prohlbl- 000.
Theatre Next Tuesday
the village draw near to celebrate I tlon Inws were among those matters
No livestock will be allowed to en­
their May Day in the woods. Queen I with which he dealt, A fair crowd
ter the national forests from any
Virginia takes the throne and her was out to hear him.
The concert being given hy the
¡county or part of a county under
subjects entertain Iter with dances
quarantine for the foot and mouth local music club next Tuesday even­
The more important
of the different nations and with the
¡mit­ disease. The stock will be inspected. ing at the Rivoli theatre is in co­
up were those dealing
time-honored May Pole dance.
-operation with the national music
re- I
jatlon of Immigration
As evening approaches the vll turned veteran, lie declared In I fa-
week committee and promisw to be
lagers depart and the golden sun- jvor of restricting the immigrant und ¡
an affair of more than ordinary mer­
set gives place to Mother Night who i ® program of Americanization for
it. The club, having spent the win­
composers
frolics with the stars and moonbeams those already here. In regard to i
Huge T xmh Sustained When Factory ter studying American
has arranged a
until dawn.
and
their
works,
the veteran, Mr. Baker stated that
and Warehouse Burn
strictly American program, featur-
Dances
hospitalization should be bettered j
ing
Indian music in costume with
High School and that he was in favor of adjusted
Dawn .........
Klamath Falls, May 1.-IA. P.) —
Some
Butterflies
Lincoln School compensation for the boys who were'A box factory, two warehouses and an Indian camp setting.
High School I in the service. In regard to the pro­ two cars loaded with box shooks unique features will be staged by
Flowers
The chorus
High School hibition question, he scored the were destroyed in a fire which to­ soloists and chorus.
Woodnym ps
Frowning of Queen Virginia I.
holding of "booze parties" as hav­ day swept the plant of the growers work is under the direction of Mrs.
Dances of the Nations:
ing a bad Influence on the newly ar­ packing and warehouse association. R. H. Tucker, who is making her
Roosevelt rived immigrant and on the youth of The loss estimated at $130.000. The first appearance in public concert
Danish
in Grants Pass.
Roosevelt the country.
Swedish
lumber yards were saved.
The concert is not a commercial
Roosevelt
Norwegian
The farming districts, he declared,
proposition on the part of the music
Riverside are In a deplorable condition. They
Bohemian
club. They have secured a central
Serbian
Riverside are In need of federal aid and also
location and are charging small ad­
Irish .......
Riverside of markets where they can market
mission prices so that everybody in
Japanese
Lincoln their produce. Therefore, he argues.
Lincoln Industries should be induced to lo- Sum Kozcr Says 195,000 Licenses the city wilt be able to take advant­
Welsh
Will Be Issued In 191M
age of the opportunity to become ac­
Lincoln cate in this state. He pointed out
Dutch
quainted with the work of American
Washington the linen, cement and lumber In­
Spanish
Roseburg. May 1.—The State of composers.
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Music week is being
WuHhlngton dustries as some which are capable
Russian
entire
country
Washington of great expansion due to the cheap Oregon will license approximately ; ()|)gervei| OVPr
Scotch ...
195,000 motor vehicles this y
— ' during the week of May 4-10.
ypar
water power available.
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and will receive in the form of li-[
Mrs. C. D. Fies has taken over
cense tees $4,700,000, according to the management of the concert for
Secretary of State Kozer.
next Tuesday evening.
The committee working on the
Last year up to May 1, the state
solicitation of funds for the purch­
registered in round numbers 121,000
ase of uniforms for the Grants Pass
cars, while this year, a like period of
band has met with big success in
time shows a registration of 149,000 |
their
efforts and have raised $359.80
motor vehicles. Before the year is i
among the merchants of the city.
Hartford. Conn., May 1.—(I. N. stampeded for a New Yorker. What
out is is estimated that this will be i
This sum is not sufficient to pur-
Chicago, May 1.—(I. N. S.)—Hos­ the United States rcvenlod that the Increased to 195,000.
S.)—Connecticut Democrats firmly then?”
Statc Dental Contest. Won By Stu- chase the uniforms but it is expected
pital authorities throughout Ameri­ averago patient entering a hospital
"Then we are for the candidate.
In 1922, the total number of cars I
(lent at .Iunior High
that money will be forthcoming from believe Homer S. Cummings, once Governor Smith is second choice of
ca have completed preparations for Is sure to be ready for return to his licensed wore 134.000, and the fees
chairman
of
the
Democratic
Nation
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other sources in sufficient quanti­
tho celebration, May 12, of the one home or to his job in 12.8 days.
paid in amounted to $3,340,000. In I
Connecticut Democrats.”
ties to guarantee new uniforms for al Committee, will be nominated for
This short average stay is in 1923 there were 166,400 cars and1
hundred and fourth anniversary of
Connecticut Democrats hold their
Word received today from the¡the band.
The money has been President at the New York conven­ State convention May 7 and 8 to
the birth of Florence Nightingale, striking contrast to the 39.4 days the fees were $4,069,000. Up to the ■
There tion in June. "History will repeat name delegates to New York’s con­
"Angel of the Crimea."
The day. which was the average In one of the present time In 1924 there have beenI headquarters of the state dental es- paid in to the committee.
observance of which was cordially big Chicago hospitals, nationally fa­ 149,000 licenses granted and $3,-kSn)r contest is to the effect that Mar- are also several pledges which will itself.” they say. Then they point vention. An effort is already under
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endorsed by President Calvin Cool­ mous for its specialists, twenty years 940,000 have been taken in. On thellan E- Turner, of Grants Pass, sub­ be payable later.
out that four years ago, when the way to have the delegates pledged
It may not be possible to pur­ Republicans named an Ohio news­ to Cummings. Eastern Connecticut
idge, will be known as National Hos­ ago.
basis of uomparative estimate the li­ mitted the best essay in the compe­
pital Day, at which time the doors
In othdr words, through advance- cense feds for the current year should tition and thereby won the $25 chase the entire uniform this spring paperman for their candidate, the stronghold of the old-line Demo­
money cannot be Democratic party followed suit by crats, is today the center of the Cum­
of every hospital in the nation will ment of medicine and nursing. amount to approximately $ I.7OO,Olio. prize awarded. She was also win­ as sufficient
he thrown wido open to visitors, with backed by progress In hospital or­ Of this fund, after the adininistra- ner of the county competition, by raised. The caps and coats will be naming an Ohio newspaperman. mings movement.
The Greenwich-
the invitation, "Como In and get ac­ ganization, equipment and admini­ tlon expense has been d educted, virtue of the fact that she had the purchased and on special occasions Connecticut I>emocrats believe that Stamford district, home of Cum-
quainted."
stration, the average hospital pa- three-fourths goes to the state high- best essay in the state, in the the bandmen will appear with these a New England lawyer will be named ¡mlngs and likewise home of hund­
In addition to America, National tlent of today escapes nearly four way fund and one-fourth to the coun­ seventh and eighth grade class. Miss and their white trousers. A pleas- as the Republican candidate for reds of New York business and pro­
the eighth ing uniform will be selected.
Hospital Day will also be celebrated weeks’ stay In the institution.
That law- fessional men, is expressing no loud
President at Cleveland,
ties in proportion to the number of Turner is a pupil in
grade. She received »to for the
this year in China, Hawaii and Eg­
One can easily estimate what th Is cars registered.
yer is Calvin Coolidge, Therefore, opinion. Democrats there are wait­
ypt, according to Matthew O. Foley, four weeks means to the average
SEEKS TO ANNUL ALL OR
the Democratic
convention will ing, but they are abundantly pre­
The gasoline sales during 1924 county prize.
Rayford Hiatt was awarded first
executive secretary of the committee family if the patient bo the father, amount to approximately 35 per cent
NONE OF BRIDGE CONTRACTS name a New Enland lawyer also, pared to support Cummings.
a
in charge.
for sickness weighs heaviest on these more than during the same period in prize in the fifth and sixth grade
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Their lawyer is Homer S. Cummins.
Connecticut
Republicans,
unin­
lay families, and a month's additional 1923. The gasoline tax is expected class. for Josephine county, receiv-
Hoapltal
authorities
will
Portland, May 1.—(A. P.)—Dis-
“But suppose history repeats an- structed as to candidates at Cleve­
giant expense, besides missing the pay­ to return more than $3,000,000 this Ing a prize of $10. He is in the trict Attorney Myers announced to- other way?” is a question put to land. are believed, nevertheless, to
special
stress
upon
the
strides made In the science of nurs- check, moans almost financial ruin. year. Ixist year the gasoline tax was sixth grade. Both students are in day that he would file a suit to an- Connecticut Democrats. “Tho last | be for President Coolidge. J. Henry
Ing within the last few years, Tho
Hospital heads are anxious to more than $3.000,000, although the the junior high
nul "all ________
or none” „
of the
bridge con- ___
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tho __ party
_ school and their suc- _______
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__________ of
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___ _ Roraback, national committeeman, is
recently Issued preliminary report show people the reason this average three cent tax was not effective until I cessful efforts reflect credit on the tracts awarded to J. H. Tillman and'named a New Yorker for the presi- to head the delegation from this
of the decennial hospital census of stay has been slashed.
May 1 of 1923.
peachers at Washington school.
associates.
dency. Suppose this one should be
BAKER TALKS AT RIVOLI
THYE INJURED IN MATCH
DEMPSEY BOUT IS ARRANGED
MUSIC WEEK IS OBSERVED
BONUS CASE GOES TO JURY
KLAMATH FACTORY BURNED
WILL LICENSE MANY CARS
LOCAL GIRL AWARDED PRIZE
HALE SEES GOOD SPIRIT